What is CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2010-3904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3904?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3904. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2010-3904 actively exploited?

Yes — CVE-2010-3904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High severity).

CVE-2010-3904

High KEV — Actively Exploited

The rds_page_copy_user function in net/rds/page.c in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly validate addresses obtained from user space, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted use of the sendmsg and recvmsg system calls.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2010-12-06

Last modified 2026-04-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-1284

CVE-2010-3904 is classified as CWE-1284

See CWE-1284 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2010-3904 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00008.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00004.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155751/vReliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_page_copy_user-Privilege-Escalation.html

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Securitytracker
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024613

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kb
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/362983

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36

Broken Link
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0792.html

Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html

Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1

Third Party Advisory
Vmware
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Third Party Advisory
Vsecurity
http://www.vsecurity.com/download/tools/linux-rds-exploit.c

Broken Link
Vsecurity
http://www.vsecurity.com/resources/advisory/20101019-1/

Broken Link
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298

Broken Link Third Party Advisory
Exploit-DB
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44677/

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CISA
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3904

US Government Resource
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=799c10559d60f159ab2232203f222f18fa3c4a5f
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642896
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2010-3904

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2010-12-06

Modified 2026-04-21

KEV Yes

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2010-3904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3904?

CVE-2010-3904 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2010-3904?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2010-3904. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2010-3904 actively exploited?

Yes — CVE-2010-3904 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High severity).